Running To Win
Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
Running the race of life is hard. But with the Bible front and center and a heart to encourage, Pastor Erwin Lutzer presents clear Bible teaching, helping you make it across the finish line. Since 2011, this 25-minute program has provided a Godward focus and features listeners’ questions.
Most Recent Episodes
Christ, The Lord Of Our Time – Part 1 of 2
Time can never be reclaimed. The Bible teaches believers to “redeem the time, for the days are evil.” In this message, Pastor Lutzer exhorts us to submit to Christ’s lordship, using our days wisely. As our culture gets ever darker, we need to use our time for God, pursuing him wholeheartedly.
November 28, 2025 ListenWhy Thanksgiving Changes Everything – Part 2 of 2
Why are believers in Jesus Christ told to “give thanks in everything”? Some wonder if this means we’re to be thankful for calamity. In this message, Pastor Lutzer sharpens our focus on why we can, and must, be thankful. Let’s discover why and how we can rejoice no matter the circumstances.
November 27, 2025 ListenWhy Thanksgiving Changes Everything – Part 1 of 2
The Bible tells us to give thanks in everything. Does this mean we must be thankful for illness or loss? In this message, Pastor Lutzer shows why the Bible’s command to be thankful makes sense even when we don’t understand our situation. We can be content with what we have every day of the year.
November 26, 2025 ListenLooking Back To Planet Earth – Part 2 of 2
God is sovereign in history as well as in our lives. God is too beautiful, too pure, too wonderful, and too holy for us to adequately express who He is. In this message, Pastor Lutzer ponders why we can trust God with everything. What if the attributes of God are already evident in the lives of His people?
November 25, 2025 ListenLooking Back To Planet Earth – Part 1 of 2
Sudden illness, a tragic death, a natural disaster, a job loss. Everyone who faces calamity asks “Why?” In this message, Pastor Lutzer walks us through the pages of history from creation to the flood to the church’s role in the world now. Imagine seeing planet Earth from the vantage point of heaven.
November 24, 2025 ListenThe Final Battle – Part 2 of 2
Some feel indifferent about the end times, but others are anticipating Jesus’ second coming. According to biblical prophecy in Revelation, the future contains some dark days for planet Earth. In this message, Pastor Lutzer provides a clear vantage point of three grand finales of Christ’s return: His coming, His judgment, and His reign. God’s glory will be on display.
November 21, 2025 ListenThe Final Battle – Part 1 of 2
Many of us are overwhelmed by the frustration, family dysfunction, and societal breakdown around us. Satan seems to be thwarting the purposes of God in the world. In this message, Pastor Lutzer identifies both Satan’s historical tactics as well as God’s intervention. When we know how the final pages end, it gives hope for today.
November 20, 2025 ListenSouls In Conflict – Part 2 of 2
Temptation promises happiness when we follow our own desires. What if we turned down all sources of false sufficiency to honor God instead? In this message, Pastor Lutzer celebrates three results of honoring God in life’s difficulties. Don’t listen to the false promises of sexual temptation, possessions, or success.
November 19, 2025 ListenSouls In Conflict – Part 1 of 2
What’s the point of being good if the righteous still must suffer? Even when our souls are in anguish, God is still adequate to meet the deepest needs we have. In this message, Pastor Lutzer introduces three people who honored God in their suffering. Although their souls were in conflict, they choose to rely on God.
November 18, 2025 ListenDying A Winner – Part 2 of 2
“What kind of God would allow injustices like child abuse?” Skeptics’ honest questions can point us to God’s ultimate purposes. In this message, Pastor Lutzer wonders at six attributes of God displaying His glory at the cross. Only God can take a mess and a crime like the cross and turn it into a river of blessing.
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